Citi Launches Chatbot in Singapore
Bank customers across Asia have been quick to embrace artificial intelligence. U.S. banking giant Citi is the latest to roll out a natural language chatbot. Developed in Singapore, the launch in the city-state is Citi's first globally and a precursor to it being rolled out in other markets. The chatbot …
Simplicity launches chatbot for KiwiSaver
Simplicity has launched a chatbot for KiwiSaver and investment funds called Artie, which is the first stage of an AI platform that is expected to roll out progressively over the next two years. Artie will answer members questions online. Members were notified of Artie this morning. “Artie's a week old, …
Citi Singapore launches Facebook Messenger chatbot
Citi Singapore has finally rolled out Citi Bot SG, the bank's natural language chatbot on Facebook Messenger, to all consumer banking customers. The launch followed collaborative beta testing with 600 Citi customers and employees. According to a statement, the bot, which was developed in Singapore … Read More
‘Shame on you’: Snapchat stocks slide, users flee after Rihanna snaps back about ad
Snapchat offended a lot of people with an advertisement belittling Rihanna's and Chris Brown's violent past. Though the embattled social media company has apologized for it twice, Rihanna snapped back on behalf of domestic violence victims on Thursday. “Now Snapchat, I know you already know you … Read More
Will Twitter Moments get an image-focused, Snapchat-like makeover?
After reports of Twitter working to prioritize the camera in mobile apps, a new report claims Twitter could also be looking at mimicking Snapchat's Discover option inside Twitter Moments, with a focus on photos and video. Three unnamed employees inside the company reportedly told CNBC that the … Read More
‘Slap Rihanna’ ad on Snapchat brings outrage, apologies
FILE – In this Sept. 19, 2017 file photo, singer Rihanna poses for photographers at the Fenty Beauty by Rihanna fashion range launch during London Fashion Week. An ad on Snapchat asking users if they'd rather “Slap Rihanna” or “Punch Chris Brown” has spawned widespread outrage, including from … Read More
Southbridge woman charged with biting chunk out of boyfriend’s forehead
SOUTHBRIDGE – A 46-year-old woman allegedly bit a chunk of skin from her live-in boyfriend's forehead Wednesday, police said. Joyce E. Owens of 116 Charlton St., Apt. 2R, pleaded not guilty Thursday in Dudley District Court to charges of mayhem and assault and battery on a member of her … Read …
Defending champion Wesleyan returns to NAIA tourney but quickly is shown the door
Hoping to repeat the joy of last season's storybook run to the NAIA basketball title, Texas Wesleyan instead felt a cold slap of reality Thursday night in a 70-61 first-round loss to Iowa's Graceland University in Kansas City. The two-time national champion Rams (22-11 and ranked 15th) were eliminated on … …
Evans’ electric second half secures Texas Tech’s victory, subdues SFA’s upset aspirations
But for Keenan Evans, Texas Tech's superstar All-American guard from Richardson Berkner, that gene is as prevalent in his DNA as tortillas are to the fabric of Red Raiders lore. Evans was not good in the first half of the 3rd-seed's opening round game against a tough, and rugged 14th-seeded …
Woman Sentenced to Jail for Accidentally Killing Her Boyfriend in YouTube Stunt
A 20-year-old Minnesota woman was sentenced to a 180-day jail term on Wednesday for fatally shooting her boyfriend during a YouTube stunt last June. … the criminal complaint, Perez told the police that “Pedro Ruiz III had been trying to get her to shoot the book while he held it …